Information Workshop on the
Local Government Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant Program

On Thursday, July 23, 2009, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will be holding an Information Workshop on the Local Government Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grant Program. For information on this new grant program, please visit the web page at: http://www.nj.gov/dep/opsc/ghggrant.html

The workshop will provide an overview of the grant program including local government eligibility, a description of all the types of projects eligible for the grant, funding levels, and the application process.

Seating is limited to 150 people. Preference will be given to eligible entities and their representatives. Only local government agencies are eligible to apply for funding under this Grant Program. A local government agency must be:

a contracting unit under the Local Public Contacts Law
(N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(1)) , i.e., municipality, county or local authority;

a board of education under the Public School Contracts Law
(N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-2a); or

a county college under the County College Contracts Law
(N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-25.2b).

This event is FREE; however, registration is mandatory to attend. To register for the event, please send your contact information, including name, address, phone number, email address and name of the local government agency you are representing to ghggrantsregistration@dep.nj.gov.